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A Seventeenth-Century Nun’s Prayer   Lord, Thou knowest better than I myself Know that I am growing older and Will some day be, old. Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking I must say something on every subject and…

Reading the Mystics:   A famous old tale I just made up! ……. The disciple complained to the master that it was too hard to read the old mystics.  She said, “It’s dry and boring, and besides there is so much…

      When in the Soul of the Serene Disciple by Thomas Merton   When in the soul of the serene disciple With no more Fathers to imitate Poverty is a success, It is a small thing to say…

“In principle, mystical experiences are no different than those promised and celebrated in many religions.  Mystical experiences are neither above nor below those heightened experiences described in religious language as being made whole, liberation, the peace of God, coming home,…

Someone just gave me a book entitled, Mystical Hope.  In it the author seeks to distinguish between hope based on outcomes such as changed circumstances and a hope that resides in our very souls quite apart from circumstances.  I found…

Awakening   Many things keep us content with our small selves and block us from becoming all we can be. None, however, is more important than the fact that most of us go through life as sleepwalkers and, even after…

For many of us, love for creation deepens through the relationships we form with our pets, particularly our dogs. By their very nature and need, dogs draw us out of ourselves: they root us in nature, making us more conscious…

A quote from The Cloud of Unknowing.  With apologies for the lack of inclusive language.  We have come a long way since the 14th century — at least in that area of life!   “But now you will ask me,…